Appeals Court Backs Gay Employees’ Right to Sue
A New York City federal appeals court ruled today that gay employees can sue their employers for discrimination under federal civil-rights law. This is a significant ruling on an issue that has split courts across the country and could be headed for the Supreme Court.
“Sexual orientation discrimination is a subset of sex discrimination because sexual orientation is defined by one’s sex in relation to the sex of those to whom one is attracted,” a 10-3 opinion issued by the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals stated.
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